Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-06
iET THEM WITH HOT WATER
Vigorous Reception Given to Kear.less
oA Evic.ors at sweedore.
VERY OF THE BAILlFFS.
y Break the Doors of Cabin and
a Find n Gray Haired Couple
-. Wtthln-A Widows House
Assaulted.
lfesisfed Eviction.

from Sweedore, on the west coast of Ireland,
Donegal county, as to the evictions on the
estate OF Captain Hill, show very deter
mined resistance. They began on the ques-
tiOn of cost. About $4,000 for the settle
ment of rents could be adjusted. A force Of
100 armed constables and their officers
parched to the scene of the evictiOns on
Colonel Depping's estate. The agent was
conspicuous figure as he marched about,
carrying Winchester rife, accom-
panied by the special bailiffs ap-
pointed to execute the DEGREES. A
number of emergency men from Dublin car
rying crOwbars and c0nspicuously display
ing revolvers were also present. The first
call was made at the house Of a man named
MOriarity Meinamelar. The house was
found to be barrlcaded with huge fir blocks
in the windows. The bailiff vent to the
door and gave feeble tap An immediate
response came In quantity of boiling water
through the door chinks. The bailiffs leaped
backwards and from respectful distance
demanded possession. No response being
made the emergency men sat about with
crowbars and sledges breaking the door. AS
thcy bagan a few pals of hot water came
through the holes they had smashed through
the door. But a few blows only were required
to break down the half rotten doors.
Behind 1t was battery of big fir
blocks and this delayed them. The emer
gency men stood away from the opening lest
they would be saluted with hot water, but tn
a few minutes gathered courage to approach. .
No further resistance was made and they
were soon In the garrison, the inmates hav-
ing retreated to an inner room. The first
apartment entered presented q picture
squalor and misery. There were only sticks
OF furniture; the door of the inner room was
broken. and the emergency men stood with
crOw-bars and siedges ready, waiting to
defend themselves II attacked, but the only
persons that came out were poor
lettering, feeble, old woman over eighty
whom the kindly district inspector assisted
to the door and her husband in an equally
feeble condition. The bailiffs then made bold
to enter and the search revealed the fact that
the entire garrison consisted Of the old
couple and three grandchildren who had
concealed themselves in bed. The
police force said they would not be
allowed to remain for The protection of the
emergency men while they tumhed the
houses and the agent was distinctly
given to understand that the po-
lice would be marched off in case
such work was attempted. AS the evicting
party was leaving Colonel Dapping, mount
ing on rock, notified the people they were
liable TO prosecution for being on these
lands and stating what penalties would be-
fall them If they dared put the old people
back In their houses. Before the evictng
party was out of sight cheer told them that
the doors which the emergency men had
nailed up were gone and that the
work of relnstating the eyicted family had
begun. After executing the decree against
MOriarity, move was made fur ther seaward
to the house of widow named Mary Bonor,
where a most determined resistance was
made No response was made to the de-
mand fox possession. A greater number of
police was drawn round the house. A bailiff
dashed at the door with crowhar and began
smashing 1t, when Father McFadden inter-
fered and objected to the door being smashed
and stood between the baiiff and it. Imme-
diately an emergency man raised his crow
bar in threatening manner as If to strike
Father McFadden, when, before the police
could stop them, the people rushed through
the ranks and several stones were flung,
some of which struck emergency men.
Inspector French appealed to Father Nc
Fadden to stop the people and ask those in
side to come out peacablv. Father McFad-
den went to the window to speak to the Oc-
cupants, but owing to the size of the windows
they were unable to reco nize him, and be-
fore he could get out Of the way quantity Of
hot water was thrown over his face and neck
Fortunately the brlm of his hat saved him
and he escaped with trifiing injuries. He
said the people were thoroughly determined
to resist and he could not interfere.
An emergency man made another attack
on the door, and from the window large
tin vessel of boiling water Was poured over
his face and neck. He dropped the crowbar
with cry of pain and rushed franticalIy
back among the police. The people at the
same time assumed very threatening atti-
tude, 90 much SO that Colonel Dapping
shouted for the riot act to be read.
Inspector French replied: Hold your
tongue, sir; don't want any dictation from
you"
He, however. at once read the riot act and
called on them to dlsperse. They refused to
to do so and cheered and shouted encourag-
Ing cries in Irish. The five emergency men
then made determined charge and sue
ceeded In getting the door of. A volley OF
stones from the door at once drove them
back. Behind huge logs of wood that now
blocked the door, number of women could
bo oOVh Vish otOuOo duu uNCoSClo VI uOt
water In their hands, while an idiot
youth OF about eighteen hung over the cogs
hurliDg stones with savage rage at all who
came In his view, In few minutes he
Clambered over the r0of and came out almost
naked, presenting = horrifyipg spectacle as
he hurled stones and jumped up and down
In paroXysm of frenzy ana terror, uttering
oil the while half articulate cries in Irish.
In the meantime the emergency men had
attacked the wall and soon huge piece of
masonry fell out the crash being answered
by vOlley OF stones both from the inside
and from the people beyond the Gordon OF
police, which sent the bailiffs flying for shell
ter The increased opening In the wall made
II easier for the inmates to defend and show
ers of stones and hot water rendered it i'm
possible to venture within few yards of the
house.
A move was then made to tho rear of the
building and hole was soon made In the
wall, but here again the bailiffs could mo-
effect an entrance owing to the fearful d,
termination Of those inside Another Dor
tiOn OF the wall was knocked down witt
crowbars and the tlmbers OF the roof col
lapsed for some distance. As portions o
the roof went down OH awful yell of execra
. ton went up from the people, and the police